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Allylate vs Alkylate - What's the difference?

allylate | alkylate |

In organic chemistry terms the difference between allylate and alkylate

is that allylate is any salt or ester of an allylic carboxylic acid (one containing an allyl radical while alkylate is to add one or more alkyl groups to a compound, especially by reacting with an alkylating agent.

As a noun allylate

is any salt or ester of an allylic carboxylic acid (one containing an allyl radical.

As a verb alkylate is

to add one or more alkyl groups to a compound, especially by reacting with an alkylating agent.

allylate

English

Noun

(en noun)
  • (organic chemistry) Any salt or ester of an allylic carboxylic acid (one containing an allyl radical)

    • alkylate

    English

    Verb

    (en-verb)
  • (organic chemistry) To add one or more alkyl groups to a compound, especially by reacting with an alkylating agent

    • Related terms

    *alkylated *alkylation